City of MercedMerced Civic Center678 West 18th StreetMerced, California 95340

6/9/2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PRESS RELEASE #541

Subject :

Union Pacific crossings will get upgraded in June

Contact :

Stan Murdock 209-385-4772

UP rail crossings to get upgrades this month

Railroad crossings at the Union Pacific tracks will be upgraded during the month of June, which will result in the crossings being closed to through traffic for one to three days. The Union Pacific Railroad line is the one closest to 16th Street.

The City will have sign boards notifying drivers that the railroad crossing is closed. According to the Union Pacific, this is the crossing repair plan:

·V Street, June 16-18, 3-day closure, Crossing will be completely rebuilt with all new track and concrete crossing pads through both tracks.

·G Street, June 16-17, 2 -day closure, Crossing will be completely rebuilt with all new track and concrete crossing pads.

·R Street, June 23-24, 2 day closure, Crossing will be completely rebuilt with all new track and concrete crossing pads.

·D Street, June 23-24, 2-day closure, Crossing will receive all new track structure and will reuse concrete pads, if any pads need replaced they will be as needed.